The fireworks blooming in the sky were the warmest light, but they couldn't dispel the bone-chilling cold wind of late autumn and early winter.Harmonia stared at him through teary eyes and held the pistol tightly, but she never pulled the trigger. Even though his heart was against the muzzle of her pistol, he would fall to the ground without a breath at all in just a moment. However, she bit her lower lip until it cracked. She could taste the faint taste of blood but could not bring herself to do it. Harmonia moved the pistol, aiming it at the massive glass door.Bang!The gunshot rang out. The glass door, with its golden threads, instantly turned into a spiderweb.Bang!Another shot sounded.The glass door shattered completely.She looked at Dimas as tears streamed down her cheeks.He frowned, ignored the pistol in her hand and everything else, then quickly walked up to her. He only knew one thing; his young lady was crying.He pulled her into his arms. He wrapped o
If the speed of the car couldn't be reduced, it was inevitable for her car to overturn. Her only choice now was to crash into the lamppost to try to stop the car as much as possible by using the obstruction.Harmonia remained calm in the face of danger and steered the steering wheel decisively.Bang! A loud bang sounded. The vehicle crashed into the lamppost, instantly emitting smoke!The airbag deployed, protecting her safety, but the tremendous impact still left her feeling dizzy.She frowned, shook her head, and tried to clear her foggy mind a bit. She unbuckled her seatbelt and reached to push the car door open. She was in a daze and prepared to get out of the car, but at that moment, a warm hand grabbed hers and pulled her into an embrace.Before Harmonia could even cry out in surprise, a deep voice sounded, followed closely by a familiar scent, “Are you hurt?”This question further confused Harmonia’s already foggy mind.“Answer me, are you hurt?” His tone lacked its usual
“I can go back with you, but she must leave safely.”Upon hearing this, the man nodded immediately and said, “I promise. She can leave.”“I don’t agree!”Harmonia’s eyes widened in shock as she shook her head vigorously to stop him. She reached out her hand and grabbed his sleeve with a serious expression as she said, “Dimas, let’s leave together! You can’t go back with him! It’s too dangerous!”Dimas looked at her urgent expression, and his dim eyes sparkled at this moment.“Are you worried about me? You can't bear to part with me? Have you fallen in love with me?”Even in such an urgent situation, his tone still carried a hint of playful teasing.Harmonia’s eyes were red, and tears fell from her long, curled eyelashes. She blinked, and as the tears fell, he gently wiped them away with his hand.Before she could speak, he held her small head, lowered his head, and kissed her.Harmonia widened her eyes in surprise. Her heart was pounding. She didn't know how to react as she gr
Dimas’ expression was dark and unreadable. He raised his eyelids and asked, “Who’s the second-hand item? You?”Micah’s expression instantly turned grim. He had a fierce expression, and he clenched his fists!-The Alphard stopped for a long time outside South Pearl Tower, but Harmonia never showed any intention of getting out of the car.She curled up in the corner of the car, hugging herself as her slender body trembled uncontrollably.‘Be obedient and stay behind me. I'll make sure to send you away safely.’He kept his promise and sent her away safely, but she never expected it to be in this manner. He used himself as a condition, as a bargaining chip, in exchange for her safety.Dimas!She did not want to be safe and sound like this at all. Tears welled up in her eyes once again. His words lingered in her ears, repeating itself endlessly, as if they would never stop, ‘I can go back with you, but she must leave safely.’-‘Are you worried about me? You can't bear to part
“No. To be precise, Mr. Martinez has never favored anyone else. He only favors you alone and believes in you alone. Even though he knows deep down that you are his nephew's ex-wife, he never once gave up the idea of trying to win you over. Miss Marsh, Sir really likes you a lot. He likes you even more than we could ever imagine, and he truly cares about you.” “If it weren't for you, he would have returned to Dairkth safely long ago and wouldn't have fallen into the passive situation he's in today, being taken away by Micah.”Every single word spoken by Dominic hit the mark, striking Harmonia’s heart hard. After Dimas had tried to win her heart over countless times, she had finally opened up to him little by little, but he wasn't in front of her anymore.Harmonia took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress her tears, but she could not do so, and her tears fell uncontrollably.She had misunderstood him. How could someone who was willing to risk his life for her safety ever harm
Dominic nodded and replied, “Yes. Zicreh Martinez, the Fifth Prince, is the only person we can trust.”Harmonia nodded, then looked back at the relationship chart spread out on the table. The next moment, she pointed at the photo of Jasper and smiled with a cold expression in her eyes. As dawn broke, Harmonia returned to Heron Bay Villa. Safan and Ginevra were already home. When they saw Harmonia, they all heaved a sigh of relief.Safan’s expression sank as he yelled angrily, “You brat! So, you’ve finally decided to come back now? You ignored my calls, and there’s no news from you at all! Are you trying to worry me and your mom to death?!”Ginevra’s face was pale with fear. She did not say a word and simply held Harmonia tightly. “I'm sorry,” Harmonia hugged her back and apologized repeatedly.Ginevra shook her head, “Nothing else matters as long as you're safe and as long as you’ve come back in one piece!”“But… But Dimi gave his life in exchange for my safety.”As soon as
“Dimas, right?”“When did he become your son-in-law?”“He risked his life for your safety. You're willing to brave dangers for him, and you keep calling him Dimi. Doesn't that mean something?”“It's not a done deal yet…”“It will be as long as you're willing to take action.”Harmonia was dumbfounded. An hour later, Harmonia boarded a flight to Dairkth.Although Safan and Ginevra were extremely worried, their daughter had grown up and had her own thoughts and ideas. Moreover, they knew Harmonia’s personality well. As long as it was something she wanted to do, no one could stop her.Safan reached out his hand and patted Ginevra’s shoulder, “Honey, don't forget what the fortune teller said. That brat is a little lucky star, and she brings good fortune with her. Don't worry too much. We'll have a handsome son-in-law when she comes back.”“Can we trust what the fortune teller said? Perhaps he was just saying it casually to please you. Besides, are you daring enough to accept him a
“I wouldn’t be alive if Dimas knew!”“You’re still in a sorry state even if Dimas doesn’t know,” Harmonia said, then poked at his dislocated arm again. Zicreh clenched his teeth and gasped in pain, finally understanding what Harmonia meant when she said that he would be in a sorry state. But as a tough guy, he only bled, and he never shed tears. Therefore, he absolutely refused to cry.However, tough guys could also yield!“Sister-in-law, I was wrong. I didn't mean to bully you. I've found out Dimas’ whereabouts. That place is extremely dangerous… Ahh!” Harmonia grabbed Zicreh’s arm before he was done speaking and forcefully pushed his dislocated arm back into place. Harmonia fixed his arm the same way she had dislocated it.Zicreh had just yelled out, but the next moment, he felt like his arm could move. He twisted his arm, confirming that it no longer hurt, and immediately smiled as he said, “Thank you, Sister-in-law.”“Continue speaking, where is he?” She just wanted to kno
Quinn was startled. “W-what?”“I wasn't locked up here because I ruined your father's business and he is seeking revenge on me.”“Why are you locked up here, then?”Absalom frowned and replied, “It's complicated. It's not something that can be explained in a short time, but if I'm rescued, it means that there will be one more piece of evidence against your father.”Quinn bit her lower lip. She understood.If he were rescued, her father's actions of injuring him and imprisoning him would no longer be a secret.“You're his daughter, and once he falls, you might not be safe either.”Quinn hadn't thought about it deeply before, but now, Absalom's words weighed heavily on her heart.Even though her father had never cared about her and was always distant and cold toward her, and even though her sister bullied her since childhood, every word and action showing contempt toward her, they were her family, and that was something she couldn't change.Moonlight shone into the cellar throug
Absalom froze in place while holding the snacks at the sound of those words. “She… She answered the call?” His heart felt a sharp pain that hurt a million times more than the wounds on his body.That one word ‘aunt’ was something he didn't want to hear but couldn't deny. They were together, weren't they?Quinn continued to disinfect his wounds, not noticing his expression as she went on and said, “Yes. I've already told her about you. Don't worry, they'll definitely come to rescue you!”“I'm familiar with the paths at home. If conditions permit, I'll guide you when the time comes.”He snapped back to reality, rejecting her without a second thought. “No need. You've done enough for me already by saving my life.”Quinn looked at him and said, “No. I have to see you alive and rescued before I can feel at ease.”“Why?” He asked.She was puzzled. “What do you mean why?”“No one cares about my life,” His eyes dimmed with sorrow.He even wondered if it would have been better if he
Castell looked at her. His gaze was devoid of warmth but rather, it was as indifferent as cold water.“Tomorrow is your sister's assessment day, and I've been invited to Snow Manor.”Quinn nodded softly and asked obediently, “Is Nara confident that she will win?”Upon hearing this, Castell snorted with great dissatisfaction, “There's no such thing as losing among the Kenwoods! She will definitely be the winner!”Quinn shrank back in fear when she saw the ferocity in his eyes, and she did not dare to say another word. She simply nodded, forced a smile, and said, “In that case, I’ll stay at home and wait for Dad and Nara to come back victorious.”Only then did Castell nod begrudgingly.“Okay, go to sleep now.”Quinn waved to him and then turned to leave.The helicopter slowly ascended, gradually disappearing into the night.After Castell left, Quinn entered the room under Mrs. Clint's watchful eyes.After about an hour, Mrs. Clint entered the bedroom, made sure Quinn was asleep
Madam Judd's tone was gentle yet firm.Nara was stunned.“That’s impossible! How could I get it wrong?! You must have made a mistake!”She gritted her teeth at the last sentence.Madam Judd chuckled and said, “All three of these are fake.”Nara had an incredulous expression as she shone the flashlight on them again.“The jade has been soaked in strong acid, impurities washed away, then injected with glue. The methods of counterfeiting are becoming more sophisticated, reaching a point where it's hard to tell real from fake. To discern the authenticity of jade, one needs keen eyesight and extensive experience to make judgments. Just because you've seen more and possess more jade doesn't mean you understand more. Do you understand now?”The proud Nara was embarrassed by Madam Judd and couldn't find a way to save herself from embarrassment for a moment. “Understood,” Harmonia nodded.Nara had to reluctantly say, “Understood.”Madam Judd then immediately began the lesson.Though
She had an uncontrollable nosebleed as blood kept dripping from her nose. She hurriedly bent over, and the drops of blood fell into the sink. Despite the flow of water, it was still extremely alarming.Harmonia did not know what was wrong with her, but after about a minute, she managed to stop the bleeding. She frowned, suspecting that it might be due to heatiness. With about fifteen minutes until nine o'clock, she quickly changed her clothes and hurried toward the appraisal room.Even before the training began, Jenell had already made arrangements for preparations at Snow Manor in advance. The tools in the appraisal room were already prepared.Harmonia and Nara arrived successively.At nine o'clock, Jenell appeared.However, the person who appeared with Jenell shocked Harmonia! It was actually her!Jenell introduced, “This is the jade appraisal expert, Madam Judd.”Harmonia and Nara greeted her. “Madam Judd.”Madam Judd nodded, pretending not to recognize Harmonia.“Let
Both Jasper and Nancy were dumbfounded. Dimas simply stood there with a strong, calm, and intimidating aura, which made people tremble with fear even without him losing his temper. Jasper and Nancy obediently admitted their mistakes. One was in his early twenties, and the other was about to become an adult, but here they were, behaving like kindergarten kids, loudly promising to be model siblings in the future.Harris laughed heartily, his face showing an expression of ‘even these two rascals have their days’.Coincidentally, Mac walked out.“What’s going on?”Harris immediately explained, “The siblings were quarreling, but their father isn't here right now, so the elder brother stepped in as a father figure to educate them properly!”Mac burst into laughter, “I don’t want to say too much, but you should quarrel less with Nancy. She's not in good health, so you should be more considerate toward her.”After Jasper calmed down, he also realized his mistake deeply. He was born w
“Two people, two favors.” Two was two and could not be less. Harris failed to play dumb. “You’re really good at calculating!”However, he had no other choice. After all, he could not handle these two people on his own! His head would ache whenever they argued. “Okay, two favors it is, then!” Harris agreed. Dealing with those troublemakers really gave him a headache.“Tell me, what two things do you want me to do for you, then?” Dimas said calmly, “I’ll leave Monia’s safety in your hands in ten days.”Harris was taken aback. “Huh? Isn't that girl at Snow Manor? With your mother there, her safety should be absolutely guaranteed.”“I’m still worried.”“Why don't you take care of her safety yourself, then?”As he spoke, Harris counted his fingers. He suddenly came to a realization.“In ten days? Wouldn’t that be the day when Harmonia and Nara will be taking their assessment together?”Dimas nodded.“You're leaving the base?” Harris understood and asked.“Yes.”“Where are you
‘You’re really killing me.’Harmonia whispered goodnight to him again, then stuffed her cell phone under the pillow as she prepared to have a good sleep.Dimas, who was at the base, also put down his cell phone at the moment. He looked at the simple layout diagram carved on the bottom of the box and turned on his laptop immediately to reconstruct it. At the same time, he called Mac to investigate Castell's second daughter.At first, Mac thought Dimas was joking. Everyone knew Castell only had one daughter, Nara. How could there suddenly be another daughter? Dimas then told Mac about the content of the phone call Monia had received. Mac immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Before confirming whether Absalom was really in the wine cellar in Kenwood Mansion, he needed to confirm whether Castell really had a second daughter.After hanging up the phone, he acted quickly. Since she was a living person, there was no way she could not be traced.Mac's efficiency was
The air seemed to freeze at this moment.The phone clearly displayed the ‘call in progress’ message, but it was as if it was affected by signal interference, and nothing could be heard until his cold voice broke the icy silence.“I will.”Harmonia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling worried as she said, “But rescuing someone from Kenwood Mansion won't be easy, right? That place is definitely a dangerous spot. How do you plan on rescuing him? Furthermore, we can't guarantee that this isn't a scheme orchestrated by Castell.”Having finally received news of Absalom, of course, it couldn't be given up on, but the authenticity of the news also needed to be confirmed.Dimas simply smiled without answering Harmonia's question but instead changed the topic and asked, “Monia, what did you have for dinner tonight?”Just as Harmonia was about to answer, a knock sounded at the door. Her heart jumped, and she acted swiftly and quickly tucked the phone under the blanket.She then pretended to be